Question

A player of this instrument who used a dotted quarter note, eighth note rhythm to drive his song “Charleston” was named James P. Johnson. A song by a bandleader who played this instrument features microphone overtones created by the trumpet and clarinet playing in inverted registers. At 1920s Harlem rent parties, (-5[1])players of this instrument held musical battles (-5[1])called “cutting contests” often won by Art Tatum, who played in its stride style. (10[2]-5[2])Another (-5[1])player of this instrument popularized Billy Strayhorn’s song about the shortest way to get to Harlem, “Take the A Train.” (10[1])For 10 points, Duke Ellington (10[1])played what keyboard (10[1])instrument made of eighty-eight black and white keys? ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: piano [or pianoforte; accept stride piano; prompt on keyboard before mentioned] (The second sentence refers to Duke Ellington’s “Mood Indigo.”)
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY989%0%44%90.50
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%63%94.75
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%33%85.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%42%85.00
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY989%0%78%101.63
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%87.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%50%90.38
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY989%0%33%75.50

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)Ohio State A (UG) 50-5
Pranet Sirkonda (DII)Ohio State C (DII) West Virginia B (UG) 57-5
Jackson Gangle (DII)Miami B (UG) Michigan C 71-5
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Miami C (DII) 71-5
Connor McClellan (UG)Miami A (UG) CWRU C (UG)7110
William Romanyk (UG)Michigan State B West Virginia A (UG) 7110
Mark Lee (DII)Michigan B (UG)CWRU B (DII) 72-5
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Michigan State A 9210
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Michigan D (UG)9710
Natalee Vernon (DII)Miami C (DII) Jefferson County Scholars (DII)10010
Anthony Yin (DII)CWRU B (DII) Michigan B (UG)10910
Connor Channels (UG)West Virginia B (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 10910
Peter Ballas (DII)Michigan C Miami B (UG) 10910